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ANNUAL REPORT 2009National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
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PRINCIPAL BUSINESS INDICATORS ZENKYOREN’S VISION As of March 31, 2009 and 20081US$=98.23JPY (as of March 2009)
Zenkyoren's Basic Medium-to-Long-Term ObjectivesIn its three-year business plan covering the period
FY2007-2009, the National Mutual Insurance Federation of
Agricultural Cooperatives, known as Zenkyoren, has declared
its medium-to-long-term business objectives, as well as its
basic operating philosophy, as detailed below. Zenkyoren is
working to ensure the provision of a reliable service giving
comprehensive security and full satisfaction to its cooperative
members and customers.
Our Medium-to-Long-Term Business Objectives
Expanding our organizational and business bases by
strengthening ties of trust and cultivating new partners
We work to ensure the livelihoods of policyholders, expand
our mutual aid network to include new partners, and
encourage agricultural cooperatives members to understand
and participate in cooperative activities.
Basic Strategies
Zenkyoren offers a full range of comprehensive insurance
products and services to cater to the diverse needs of its
cooperative members, customers and communities. At the
same time, we practice rigorous legal compliance and conduct
our business operations with integrity.
During fiscal 2009, which is the final year of Zenkyoren’s
current three-year business plan, we are tackling the eight
points below on a priority basis.
1. Ensuring thorough implementation of our policy of paying
person-to-person visits to all members and policyholders
2. Strengthening our marketing of Automobile and Medical
Insurance policies
3. Taking steps to raise the trustworthiness of JA cooperative
insurance and realize greater satisfaction for members and
policyholders
4. Strengthening our support for Agricultural Cooperatives
5. Realizing greater community services and social
contributions as JA cooperative insurance
6. Redesigning our investment portfolio to adapt to the
changed investment environment
7. Appropriately responding to changes in Japan’s insurance
legislation
8. Preparing for the next three-year business plan
ContentsZenkyoren’s Vision
Message from the Management
JA Group
Types of Insurance
Asset Management
Reinsurance Business
International Initiatives
Domestic Initiatives
Social Responsibilities
Business Operations
Balance Sheet
Income Statement
Supervisory Board, Board of Auditors and Board of Directors
History
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ProfileZenkyoren (the National Mutual Insurance Federation of
Agricultural Cooperatives) was founded in 1951 to create
“mutual aid” through cooperation under the motto “one for all,
all for one.” The JA Group (Japan Agricultural Cooperatives),
to which Zenkyoren belongs, conducts a variety of businesses
and provides a wide range of services through its societies
(agricultural cooperatives). Zenkyoren is responsible for the
JA Group’s agricultural cooperative insurance business.
Number of employees: 6,248 (as of March 31, 2009)
The fundamental goal is to assist members in establishing
stable and secure farming and higher standards of living by
insuring them against accidental loss of life and property
damage. We meet this goal by offering both life and
non-life insurance.
Zenkyoren continues to strengthen cooperative relationships
with local primary societies to provide members with
improved services and a greater sense of security.
Long-Term Insurance:
New Business (Amount Insured)
Policies in Force (Amount Insured)
Short-Term Insurance:
New Business (Premiums)
Total Premiums Received
Total Assets
¥ 27,272
330,190
346
5,488
43,210
¥ 30,758
340,948
366
4,731
43,517
$ 277,639
3,361,397
3,523
55,872
439,890
FY2008 FY2008FY2007
Billions of Yen Millions of U.S Dollars
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
45,000
40,000
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000
(Trillion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
400
300
200
100
0
Long-Term InsuranceNew BusinessAmount Insured
Long-Term InsurancePolicies in ForceAmount Insured
Total Assets
Regarding fractional figure processing Fractions in both yen and dollars amounts and the number of policies have been rounded down.
Fractions in the component ratio and year-on-year comparison have been rounded off.
MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGEMENT
Shunichiro YasutaChairman of the Supervisory Board
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Kazumi ImaoPresident of the Board of Directors
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MESSAGE FROM THE MANAGEMENT
The Changing Business Environment in Fiscal 2008 Fiscal 2008 saw difficult conditions in both the economy as a
whole and the agricultural operating environment, owing to
high prices of oil and other production materials such as
fertilizers and animal feed, as well as the economic downturn
triggered by the U.S. financial crisis. While Zenkyoren too has
been affected by the recent credit crunch, we have
nevertheless been able to realize a solid business performance
by following our basic policy of seeking long-term, stable
earnings.
Meanwhile, against the backdrop of a succession of scandals
involving food safety, the attention of Japanese consumers
has become focused more than ever on safety and reliability of
food, and consumers have been deserting imported food
products in favor of home-grown produce. Zenkyoren aims to
widely publicize its role of Japan’s agriculture and JA, as a
member of the JA Group, in ensuring a sufficient supply of safe
and reliable agricultural and livestock products through a
national campaign for local production and local consumption.
The financial crisis that triggered the current economic
downturn has highlighted some of the shortcomings of the
principles of market fundamentalism and the ideology of
globalism. In view of this, the social role of cooperative
societies such as Zenkyoren, whose business activities are
based on the principle of mutual aid, is expected to become
increasingly important.
Despite the rapidly changing business environment, we at
Zenkyoren will continue working to earn the trust of our
members and customers by offering services that meet their
diverse needs. In addition, we will ensure strict legal
compliance and maintain high ethical standards in the conduct
of our business, enabling us to provide services with an
optimum level of safety and customer satisfaction.
Measures Taken and Business DevelopmentsBusiness Performance
Amid an extremely severe business environment, we continued
to carry out personal visits to all members and policyholders,
as set down in our current three-year business plan. We also
strengthened our marketing for achieving targets for each type
of insurance products. Consequently, we recorded good
results in sales of new-type Endowment Life Insurance policies.
Thanks to this, total sales of Life Insurance policies nationwide
reached our target.
In Automobile Insurance, in spite of a steep declining trend in
the number of new vehicles sold, we recorded a steady trend
in policyholders switching to the new Family Automobile
Insurance policy that we launched in October 2008. As a result,
total sales of Automobile Insurance policies achieved the same
level as for the previous term.
Claims paid, including both payments at maturity and upon
occurrence of an accident, came to ¥4,118.7 billion, providing
financial resources for members and customers. These
resources enabled them both to provide for their living security
and to engage in reconstruction following natural disasters
such as earthquakes and floods.
In fiscal 2009, the final year of our current three-year business
plan, we will be taking further steps to ensure regular personal
visits to all members and policyholders. This is in line with our
slogan of “Strengthening Ties and Finding Partners: Actions to
Win Support for Zenkyoren”. We intend to address the needs
of all JA Cooperatives members and customers through the
provision of enhanced financial security.
Development of New Insurance Products
We took further measures during the reporting period to
provide JA Cooperatives members and customers with
comprehensive life security.
In April 2008 we launched a new type of Endowment Life
Insurance policy, involving single premium payment in return
for coverage for a fixed term, to meet our policyholders’ need
for wealth-building. We also started a new type of Medical
Insurance plan for middle-aged and elderly policyholders that
allows them to simplify health-check procedures for
application to the policy. In October 2008 we launched a new
Further Cementing the Relationship of Trust under JA Cooperative
Insurance between Zenkyoren and its Members and Customers
type of Family Automobile Insurance policy with full safeguards
and concise terms. Finally, in April 2009 we responded to our
policyholders’ rising need for wealth-building by raising the
entry age limit and maximum insurance amount for
savings-type Whole Life Insurance policies.
In April 2010, new insurance legislation will go into force aimed at
strengthening protection for insurance policyholders by upholding
their contractual rights. In addition to revising the terms and
conditions of its insurance policies in compliance with the new
legal ground rules, Zenkyoren will also be adopting a proactive
response to this change by taking various measures to improve
customer satisfaction. These measures will include speeding up
payment procedures, simplifying insurance products and making
insurance clauses easier to understand, and providing customers
with improved explanations of insurance products through the
distribution of pamphlets and other materials.
We will continue striving to understand our customers’ wide
range of insurance-related needs so as to provide even more
individually-tailored comprehensive life security plans. This will
further strengthen ties with JA and members/customers, and
will help to attract new partners .
Securing Financial Soundness and Ensuring Trustworthiness
Regarding our investment activity during the reporting term, in
view of our responsibility to provide a liability reserve for the
future payment of insurance coverage, we follow a policy of
ensuring stable, long-term earnings to ensure our ability to pay
all insurance coverage required under any conditions.
Zenkyoren’s investments therefore center on yen-denominated
bonds linked to the levels of interest rates in Japan, such as
government/corporate bonds, and loans to blue-chip companies.
At the same time, we also make investments in equities and in
foreign currency-denominated bonds in a cautious investment
stance, as a means of raising our total earnings.
Fiscal 2008 saw stock prices plunge in response to the worldwide
economic downturn triggered by the global financial crisis, while the
yen appreciated against other major currencies. However, Zenkyoren’s
solvency margin, a key indicator of corporate financial soundness,
recorded a slight decline to 860.4% from the previous term’s 879.1%,
giving us a sufficient level for the future payment obligations.
During fiscal 2009, Zenkyoren’s investments will continue to be
focused on trustworthy yen-denominated financial products such
as Japanese Government Bonds, and we will take a cautious
stance to secure stable returns on our investments in equities and
foreign currency-denominated bonds. In this way, we aim to
realize sound and secure management while maintaining
adequate financial soundness.
* Please note that a simple comparison of this figure with the corresponding
indicator for Japanese life and non-life insurance companies is not possible
due to differences in the scope of business.
JA GROUP
Guidance
Marketingand
Purchasing
Credit
Insurance
Welfare
ZENCHUCentral Union of
Agricultural Cooperatives
ZENKYORENNational Mutual Insurance Federation of
Agricultural Cooperatives
ZENKORENNational
Welfare Federation ofAgricultural Cooperatives
CHUOKAIPrefectural Unions of
Agricultural Cooperatives
National LevelPrefectural Level
ZEN-NOHNational Federation of
Agricultural Cooperative Associations
KEIZAIRENPrefectural
Economic Federations ofAgricultural Cooperatives
737Agricultural
Cooperatives(Primary Societies)
as of July 1, 2009
Local Level
9.4 millionMembers
as of March 31, 2008
SHINRENPrefectural Credit Federations of
Agricultural Cooperatives
KOSEIRENPrefectural
Welfare Federations ofAgricultural Cooperatives
The large triangle of the JA logo represents nature and the earth, while the small triangle represents a person. The circle on the leftsymbolizes the wealth of farming and the fruits of the harvest, as well as the harmony of people based on a spirit of cooperation.
Organizational Structure of the JA Group
NORINCHUKIN BANK(Central CooperativeBank for Agriculture,
Forestry and Fisheries)
JA GROUP
About the JA GroupJapan Agricultural Cooperatives Group (the JA Group) is a
national organization of farmers established in accordance with
the Agricultural Cooperative Society Law. Based on a spirit of
mutual aid, the JA Group undertakes cooperative business and
other activities, for the purpose of enhancing agricultural
operations and improving the standard of living among
farmers. The JA Group provides its members with five essential
services: insurance, guidance, credit, marketing and
purchasing, and welfare.
The agricultural cooperative system previously featured a
three-tiered structure organized on local, prefectural and
national levels. Under this system, prefectural federations
provided local agricultural cooperatives (primary societies)
with supplementary functions, by conducting activities that the
primary societies themselves were unable to perform. The
national federation provided complementary functions to
support the prefectural federations and make the group’s
activities more effective.
To cope with intensified global competition, the JA Group is
reforming the organization and its business operations, with
the aim of further improving agricultural operations and the
living standard of farmers in years to come. Integration of
prefectural and national federations, and the consolidation of
local primary societies, are being encouraged as a way to
enhance the functionality and effectiveness of the three-tiered
organizational structure.
The JA Cooperative Insurance BusinessThe JA Group’s agricultural cooperative insurance business
offers products and services designed to protect our members’
well-being, provide financial security, and improve their lifestyles.
In April 2000 Zenkyoren (then national federation only) merged
with prefectural insurance federations, thus forming a
two-tiered operation with each tier performing its distinct
functions. This merger further tightened the bonds between
Zenkyoren and primary societies. It also reduces operating
costs while giving members better services and a greater
sense of security.
The primary societies provide customers with consulting
services and communicate directly with members in response
to claims.
The primary societies and Zenkyoren jointly underwrite the
insurance policies.
Division of Roles between Primary Societies and ZenkyorenPrimary Societies (Agricultural Cooperatives):
At the local level, the primary societies provide direct liaison
with members and handle policy administration, processing
and contract maintenance, as well as the payment of claims.
They also provide members with various kinds of information
related to the purchase of cooperative insurance policies.
Zenkyoren:
Zenkyoren’s services can be divided roughly into four areas.
Together, these services provide comprehensive security to
policyholders.
(1) Protection against risks, and money-saving functions
(2) Finance-related services
(3) Information services
(4) Welfare services
The national headquarters of Zenkyoren engages in a wide
range of agricultural cooperative insurance activities that
include planning and management, product development,
underwriting, and providing information and materials for sales
promotion, as well as planning and execution of public
relations activities. The national headquarters also manages
investment funds, develops and operates information systems,
holds educational and training programs, and conducts
welfare activities. In addition, it supports the payments of
claims performed by the prefectural headquarters.
Zenkyoren’s prefectural headquarters support various
activities carried out by the primary societies, and also play
a pivotal role in payments of claims.
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Major Types of InsuranceLIFE INSURANCE
Comprehensive Life Insurance
Comprehensive life insurance is a general term encompassing
five basic types of life insurance. A comprehensive range of
benefits, including those for death, disability, hospitalization,
and medical treatment, is obtainable by combining various
riders from each type.
1 Whole Life Insurance
Under this policy, claims are paid upon death or serious
disability of the insured. The objective is to protect the
livelihood of the family of the insured.
Conditions can be changed according to policyholder needs.
2 Endowment Life Insurance
Under this policy, claims are paid upon death or serious
disability of the insured, or survival beyond the maturity date.
The objective is to protect the livelihood of the family of the
insured and to serve as a savings vehicle to help provide
financial security to policyholders during old age.
3 Term Life Insurance
Under this policy, claims are paid upon death or serious
disability of the insured. The objective is to protect the
livelihood of the family of the insured.
Since claims are not paid on maturity, premiums are less
expensive than those for Endowment Life Insurance.
4 Annuity Insurance
Under this policy, annuities are paid every year beyond a date
specified in the policy, throughout the lifetime of the insured to
help provide financial security.
5 Children's Insurance
This insurance systematically accumulates funds for the
education, marriage, and so on of policyholders’ children.
Claims are paid upon death or serious disability of the insured,
or survival beyond the maturity date or prescribed age, or
upon the death or disability of the policyholder (insured’s
parent or relative). In the event that the policyholder dies or
suffers serious disability, an endowment pension is paid and
premium payments are no longer required.
6 Medical Insurance
This policy covers the cost of hospitalization, including surgery,
in the event of illness or injury. In addition to whole-life plans,
limited period plans (Term Medical Insurance) are also available.
NON-LIFE INSURANCE
Building Endowment Insurance
This policy insures buildings and movable property owned by
the policyholder or a relative of the policyholder against
damage caused by fire, earthquake, or other natural disaster.
Payment is also made upon death or serious injury of the
policyholder or family members due to fire, earthquake, or
other natural disaster.
Additionally, if the insured buildings or movable property
survive intact beyond the maturity date, this insurance
supplies funds for reconstruction or repurchase.
The JA Group is unique in its ability to provide life and non-life
insurance, thus offering comprehensive coverage to match
each member’s lifestyle.
Coverage can be divided into two basic types, long-term and
short-term insurance. The kinds of insurance offered are
outlined below.
Insurance Offered
• Comprehensive Life Insurance
1. Whole Life Insurance 2. Endowment Life Insurance 3. Term Life Insurance 4. Annuity Insurance 5. Children's Insurance 6. Medical Insurance 7. Term Medical Insurance 8. Cancer Insurance
• Group Term Life Insurance• Fixed-Amount Life Insurance
LIFE INSURANCE
LONG-TERM INSURANCE(five or more years)
SHORT-TERM INSURANCE(less than five years)
NON-LIFE INSURANCE • Building Endowment Insurance
ItemType
“Life Advisers” – Trained Insurance ConsultantsLife Advisers Representing the Primary SocietiesInsurance schemes are becoming more sophisticated and
complicated at the same time that customer needs are becoming
more varied. In this environment, customers need someone they
can turn to for helpful, accurate information.
The primary societies have been meeting these needs since fiscal
1994, when they began training “life advisers.” As of the end of
March 2009, 21,857 life advisers have been helping customers
throughout the country. Life advisers not only serve as a pipeline
between customers and the primary societies, they also provide
sound advice and information on all aspects of members’
insurance needs from the members’ standpoints. In addition, they
undertake a host of activities aimed at ensuring total customer
satisfaction.
For advice and information related to insurance, members are
encouraged to visit the nearest primary society or the customer
service section at the headquarters, or to simply call on the phone.
• Automobile Insurance• Automobile Liability Insurance• Fire Insurance• Cooperative-Owned Building Fire Insurance• Personal Accident Insurance• Liability Insurance• Volunteer Comprehensive Insurance
TYPES OF INSURANCETYPES OF INSURANCE
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Investment Policy The majority of our investments of funds deposited with
Zenkyoren are in long-term, fixed-interest financial products,
and we are faced with the need to make additional provisions
to our liability reserves each fiscal year. In view of these
circumstances, we have adopted a medium-to-long-term
approach to investment, centered on bonds meeting the
requirements for liability reserve, with the aim of securing
stable earnings over the long term.
Specifically, to secure stable earnings over the long term, we
focus our investment on yen-denominated bonds and loans to
companies with sound financial positions. In parallel, we are
reinforcing our investment in equities, and are adjusting our
portfolio to improve the soundness of our assets and raise
investment profitability.
Current Situation of Asset Management Our working assets at the end of fiscal 2008 amounted to
¥41,276.2 billion. Public and corporate bonds accounted for
81.3% of our asset portfolio, loans receivable for 6.8%,
equities for 2.0%, and foreign securities for 5.1%. Investments
denominated in foreign currencies accounted for 2.1% of our
asset portfolio.
To promote agricultural productivity, we also offer a special
low-interest loan program to farmers – something that sets us
apart from ordinary life insurance providers and helps return
benefits to farming communities.
International InvestmentsIn its overseas investments, Zenkyoren pays extremely close
attention to exchange risks, country risks and other risks, as
we invest primarily in foreign currency-denominated bonds and
foreign equities and in yen-denominated loans and bonds for
foreign governments. Our subsidiaries in New York (ZAMA) and
London (ZEL) undertake support activities related to securities
investments, overseas investments, and so on.
Reinsurance ActivitiesCurrent Situation of Reinsurance Activities
As part of risk management in respect of major natural perils,
risks deriving from Building Endowment policies,
Cooperative-Owned Building Fire policies, and retrocession
risks from the National Agricultural Insurance Association are
ceded to multiple reinsurers.
Selecting Reinsurers
Reinsurance Panel in Zenkyoren is stringently selected
considering the following elements.
Past performance of each reinsurance company
Credit ratings by third-party rating agencies
Financial strength
Diversification of the risk portfolio by utilization of reinsurance
contributes to a firm and stable business operation.
Investment Environment At the beginning of fiscal 2008 the yield on 10-year Japanese
Government Bonds (JGBs) – the prime indicator of domestic
long-term interest rates – stood at 1.35%. From that point, the
yield followed an upward path as a result of fears of inflation
due to the rise in prices of crude oil and raw materials, reaching
1.88% in June. Subsequently, the 10-year JGB yield fell to
1.16% by December, in line with the rapid deterioration of the
real economy, expectations of a prolonged recession, and the
Bank of Japan’s cutting of the key policy rate (uncollateralized
overnight call rate). The yield ended the fiscal year at 1.34%.
In the domestic stock market scene, the Nikkei 225 Average
started off fiscal 2008 at ¥12,656.42 and rose to ¥14,489.44
in June against the backdrop of the yen’s depreciation and the
temporary ebbing of fears of a global credit crunch. In
September, however, the bankruptcy of Lehman Brothers and
the subsequent rapid deterioration of the real economy caused
stock prices to plunge worldwide. In March 2009 the Nikkei
had fallen to a new post-Bubble low of ¥7,054.98 (also, in fact,
the Nikkei’s lowest level for 26 years). The key index then
rallied on the back of the U.S. government’s announcement
of the Public-Private Investment Program, a large-scale
economic stimulus package in Japan, and the yen’s
depreciation. The Nikkei had slightly recovered to ¥8,109.53
by the end of the fiscal year.
On the foreign exchange markets, the yen stood at ¥99.84/$1
at the start of fiscal 2008. The dollar was then bought on
expectations of higher interest rates in the U.S. and against the
backdrop of worsening economic indicators in the euro zone,
and the yen weakened to ¥110.29/$1 in August. Thereafter, the
collapse of major U.S. financial institutions accompanied by
government bailouts and the pull-down in key interest rates led
to dollar selling, and the yen appreciated to a 13-year high in
December, at ¥87.45/$1. From early January, hopes for a U.S.
led recovery against the backdrop of the new Obama
administration’s stimulus measures, leading to an appreciation
of the dollar against the other major currencies. At the fiscal
year-end the yen’s value had fallen back to ¥98.23/$1.
Highlights of Investment in Fiscal 2008
With the aim of building a solid, long-term earnings base,
Zenkyoren invested principally in yen-denominated bonds and
debt instruments. Amid a steadily worsening economic
situation and a global financial crisis, we have been holding
back on the acquisition of new equity investments since the
start of 2009 and generally adopting a cautious investment
stance.
Zenkyoren Asset Managementof America, lnc. (ZAMA), New York
Zenkyoren Europe Limited (ZEL),London
The Staff of ZAMA (from left)Mary Taylor Keisuke Higuchi
Shota Kobayashi Masaru Tanabe
Shinichi Narui
The Staff of ZEL (from left)Yasuhiro Hidaka Elizabeth Ottewell
Keiji Sato Yoshihide Hosono
Koji Matsumura
ASSET MANAGEMENT REINSURANCE BUSINESS
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Highlights of Investment in FY2008
Working Assets (Trillion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
50
40
30
42.4 41.2
20
10
0
43.1 42.141.5
Miscellaneous items 1.8%
Real estate investments 0.6%
Cash, bank deposits, and call loans 1.8%
Loans receivable 6.8%
Other securities 0.6%
Equities 2.0%
Foreign securities 5.1%
Public and corporate bonds 81.3%
Breakdown of Working AssetsSecurities 89.0%
Strengthening International TiesZenkyoren’s international activities include serving as
a member of the International Co-operative Alliance (ICA),
a worldwide association of cooperatives, and as a member of
the International Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation
(ICMIF), a special committee of the ICA. We also serve as the
secretariat of ICMIF's Asia and Oceania Association (AOA).
As the AOA Secretariat, Zenkyoren provides these
opportunities for the promotion of information exchange
among members in different countries, improving
understanding of insurance, and supporting the development
and expansion of cooperative insurance organizations.
Zenkyoren supports these events through its participation in
ICMIF and AOA activities.
In addition, Zenkyoren actively engages in personnel
exchanges with cooperative insurance organizations, aiming to
promote information exchange and better mutual
understanding.
Online NetworkZenkyoren’s operations span the country. Accordingly, we
have developed one of the world’s most extensive online
networks, designed to link all our operations. We process data
from across Japan at a sophisticated computer center in
eastern Japan. Our online network promotes efficient,
streamlined operation and allows us to communicate in
real-time with policyholders around the nation.
We are in the process of expanding and strengthening our
nationwide online network by implementing a new business
application system called “Kind’s 06” (JA Kyosai Information
Network Developed System 2006). This advanced system is
designed to further expedite our business operations. We are
also working to provide better support for sales promotion,
such as by updating our portable terminals.
Ishioka Center, Ibaraki
Kawasaki Center, Kanagawa
Makuhari Training Center, Chiba
Human Resource DevelopmentZenkyoren’s Human Resource Development Guidelines are
aimed at fostering people capable of meeting the expectations
and earning the trust of cooperative members and
policyholders in local communities. Under these guidelines we
are working to develop employees who share the Zenkyoren
philosophy and bring specialized skills and knowledge to their
respective fields.
The Makuhari Training Center
A new training facility was founded at the Makuhari New
Center in Chiba Prefecture in April 2006, when a training base
was relocated from Atsugi City in Kanagawa Prefecture.
Zenkyoren’s Makuhari Training Center is a facility that provides
comprehensive training relevant to the operations of Zenkyoren,
such as in automobile, property and medical insurance in
addition to general training in the insurance business.
Adequate Training Facilities
The Makuhari Training Center has classrooms for various types
of training courses, such as small-group discussions and
lectures for a large number of trainees, classrooms and
exhibition rooms for trainees to effectively learn expertise and
skills in comprehensive life insurance, building endowment
insurance, and automobile insurance.
Zenkyoren’s Contribution to AOA
For more than 20 years since the foundation of the association
in 1984, directors of Zenkyoren have served as chairmen of the
AOA, and Zenkyoren has also served as its Secretariat. These
are examples of Zenkyoren’s contribution to the cooperative
and mutual insurance movement in Asia and the Pacific region.
AOA Activities
AOA General Meetings are held once every two years to
discuss the association's policy direction, financial position,
operations and so on.
AOA seminars mainly for executives and senior managers, and
AOA forums mainly for the staff of member organizations are
held for the purposes stated above such promoting information
exchange.
AOA Forum
INTERNATIONAL INITIATIVES DOMESTIC INITIATIVES
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Global Partnership
ICAInternational Co-operative Alliance
AMENA Association Middle East
and North Africa
ICMIFInternational Cooperative andMutual Insurance Federation
AMICEAssociation of Mutual Insurers
and Insurance Cooperatives in Europe
AAC / MIS Americas Association of Cooperative
and Mutual Insurance Societies
AOAAsia and Oceania Association
(49 members from 15 countries)
Special Committee
Regional Associations
Since the aging trend is more prominent in farming
communities than in urban communities, we provide a traffic
safety course in which exercises easy enough for anyone and
laughter are combined, based on our newly developed original
programs for senior citizens, “Traffic Safety Rainbow Exercise”
and “Traffic Safety Comic Monologue.”
Since 2008 we have been offering advice on safer driving,
using special vehicles equipped with driving simulators, based
at eight locations around the country. Participants can learn
the do’s and don’ts of safe driving through simulations of
situations with a high accident probability.
Nationwide Tour to Show Musicals on Traffic Safety
From fiscal 2004, we began sponsoring musical-style traffic
safety classes targeted mainly at kindergarten children and
their guardians.
In this musical, children can experience a pedestrian crossing
on the stage. While the barrier between the audience and the
stage is dissolved to create a single space, the program gives
children an opportunity to effortlessly learn traffic safety rules.
Health Care and Social ActivitiesAs a complement to our insurance operations, Zenkyoren
provides a host of human welfare services aimed at promoting
better health and well-being for cooperative members and
others in the community.
Health Care
To help our cooperative members enjoy better health and
longer lives, Zenkyoren promotes health exams and medical
checkups aimed at the early detection of disease.
Members can obtain information and advice from the
Zenkyoren Health Care and Nursing Care Helpline.
We also organize campaigns aimed at raising awareness of
health issues and encouraging members to follow healthier
lifestyles. We also provide support for health-oriented activities,
such as the “Rainbow Exercise” program that we developed.
The Nakaizu and Beppu Rehabilitation Centers
In 1973 Zenkyoren established rehabilitation centers in Nakaizu
(Shizuoka Prefecture) and Beppu (Oita Prefecture), for people
with physical disabilities as a result of traffic accidents or other
mishaps. The centers provide a wide range of services,
including physical rehabilitation, occupational therapy, and
socialization training. Our comprehensive range of human
welfare and rehabilitation services makes a positive
contribution to the lives of members in need of help.
Service Dogs
We support activities to train and familiarize “service dogs” to
assist those with disabilities as a result of traffic or other
accidents with everyday tasks.
Through providing research support to the Japanese Service
Dog Resource Academy, Japan’s only such academic
organization, business support to Support Dog Association,
and conducting activities to promote understanding towards
acceptance of service dogs, we help those with disabilities
become independent and participate in society.
Actively Working on Traffic Safety Campaign
We participate in the national traffic safety campaign staged in
spring and autumn, and from July to September every year we
run the Zenkyoren National Traffic Safety Campaign. In this
campaign, we link up with local government bodies, the police,
and others and make a positive contribution to local traffic
safety campaign by holding traffic safety classes, distributing
traffic safety posters and other materials, handing out
reflective night seals to the elderly and others, and donating
hats and traffic safety booklets to kindergarten and primary
school pupils.
Traffic Safety Course for Senior Citizens
Considering the increasing number of traffic accidents that
involve senior citizens, Zenkyoren promotes the education of
senior citizens in traffic safety measures to reduce the
incidence of such traffic accidents.
Cultural ActivitiesIn order to convey the spirit of cooperation, the so called
“mutual assistance” to elementary and junior high school
students, nurture creativity, and let as many people as possible
feel the importance of traffic safety through raising awareness
of the Japanese culture of calligraphy and art education,
Zenkyoren has sponsored calligraphy and traffic-safety poster
contests to help reduce traffic accidents.
In fiscal 2008 we held our 52nd calligraphy contest and our
37th traffic-safety poster contest. Both contests are the largest
of their kind. Students across the country submitted over
1,440,000 entries to the calligraphy contest and more than
160,000 entries to the traffic safety poster contest.
Synopsis“Mamoru Wataru” is a cheerful imaginary character used to teach the basics of traffic safety to kindergarten children. Because he is somewhat naughty, he is sent by the principal into the world of humans to learn. There he meets a kindergarten child named Sunao and a police officer. With the assistance of those two people, he grows up learning all about traffic rules, including the meaning of traffic signals and how to use pedestrian crossings.
Service dog support poster
(Photos by Japanese Service Dog Resource Academy)
Service dog fetching a newspaper
The Nakaizu Rehabilitation Center
The Beppu Rehabilitation Center
Calligraphy and Traffic-Safety Poster Contest in FY2008
SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
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SOCIAL RESPONSIBILITIES
Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
Policies(Thousands)
AnnualAmount
(Billions of Yen)
Annuity Insurance
New Business
Policies in Force
206
3,168
141
1,966
Policies(Thousands)
AnnualAmount
(Billions of Yen)
217
3,131
160
1,951
*Annual amount insured
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
0
Total AssetsOur working assets at the end of fiscal 2008 amounted to
¥43.2 trillion (US$439.9 billion), representing a decline of 0.7%
from the start of the fiscal year, owing to unrealized losses on
securities holdings caused by the deterioration in the capital
markets, as well as an increase in payments accompanying an
increased number of policies reaching maturity.
Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
Policies(Thousands)
Amount(Billions of Yen)
Long-Term Insurance, New Business
Long-Term Insurance (New Business, Policies in Force) While conditions in the agricultural business remained very
difficult, sales of new long-term insurance policies, in terms of
the amount insured, totaled ¥27.2 trillion (US$277.6 billion) in
fiscal 2008. This figure was a decline of 11.3% from the
previous fiscal year, in spite of an increase of 7.3% in the
number of new contracts.
Total policies in force amounted to ¥330.1 trillion
(US$3.3 trillion), a decline of 3.2% from the previous year, as a
result of an increase in policies reaching maturity.
We sold 206,914 new annuity insurance policies, representing
an annual amount of ¥141.7 billion (US$1.4 billion). The number
of new policies dropped by 5.1% and the annual amount of
new policies by 11.7% compared with the previous year.
However, policies in force showed a slight increase both in the
number of policies and in annual amount.
Total
Note: Figures for Annuity Insurance are not included in the above statistics.
Comprehensive Life Insurance
Building Endowment Insurance
Others
2,219
1,405
811
2
27,272
15,240
12,030
1
Policies(Thousands)
Amount(Billions of Yen)
2,068
1,240
826
1
30,758
17,767
12,989
1
Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
Policies(Thousands)
Amount(Billions of Yen)
Long-Term Insurance, Policies in Force
Total
Note: Figures for Annuity Insurance are not included in the above statistics.
Comprehensive Life Insurance
Building Endowment Insurance
Others
25,814
13,877
11,928
9
330,190
177,146
153,034
8
Policies(Thousands)
Amount(Billions of Yen)
26,520
14,106
12,404
9
340,948
185,273
155,665
8
*Amount insuredBuilding Endowment InsuranceComprehensive Life Insurance
(Trillion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
400
300
200
100
0
*Amount insuredBuilding Endowment InsuranceComprehensive Life Insurance
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
35,000
30,000
25,000
20,000
15,000
10,000
5,000Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
Policies(Thousands)
Premiums(Millions of Yen)
Short-Term Insurance, New Business
Total
Note: Cooperative-Owned Building Fire Insurance, Fixed-Amount Life Insurance, and Liability Insurance are included in “Others.”
Fire Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Automobile Liability Insurance
Others
26,274
1,392
8,448
12,301
211
3,447
473
346,149
12,672
244,926
9,757
22,299
50,273
6,220
Policies(Thousands)
Premiums(Millions of Yen)
26,513
1,393
8,443
12,341
204
3,658
470
366,200
12,390
246,234
10,131
21,719
69,675
6,049
*Premiums receivedOthersFire InsurancePersonal Accident InsuranceGroup Term Life InsuranceAutomobile Liability InsuranceAutomobile Insurance
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
400
300
200
100
Short-Term InsuranceShort-term insurance policies for fiscal 2008 decreased to
26,274,252 in number, a drop of 0.9% from the previous term.
These contracts represent premiums received of ¥346.1 billion
(US$3.5 billion), a decrease of 5.5%.
BUSINESS OPERATIONS
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BUSINESS OPERATIONS
As of March 31, 2009 and 20081US$=98.23JPY (as of March 2009)
Claims Paid (Long-Term and Short-Term Insurance)Total claims paid (including payments at maturity and accident)
in fiscal 2008 totaled ¥4.1 trillion (US$41.9 billion), an increase
of 6.0% from the previous year. Claims paid out at maturity
accounted for ¥3.2 trillion (US$32.7 billion), an increase of
10.0% from the previous year, while accident payments were
¥0.9 trillion (US$9.1 billion), a decrease of 6.1%.
Insurance payments made in compensation for losses suffered as
a result of natural disasters
Main payments made in FY2008
• June 2008 (damage caused by Iwate-Miyagi Nairiku Earthquake,
mainly in Iwate and Miyagi prefectures) :
7,933 cases totaling ¥6,060 million
July 2007: damage caused by Niigata Chuetsu off-shore Earthquake mainly in Niigata and Nagano prefectures31,837 casestotaling ¥31,470 million
Insurance payments made in FY2008 by Building Endowment Insurance for damage to
property suffered as a result of natural disasters
¥18,600 million (down 68.6% year-on-year)
Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
(Billions of Yen) (Billions of Yen)
Long-Term Insurance, Claims Paid
Total
Note: Figures for Annuity Insurance are included in the above statistics.
Comprehensive Life Insurance
Building Endowment Insurance
Others
Accident Maturity
635
565
69
0
3,180
1,954
1,224
2
Total
3,816
2,520
1,294
2
Accident Maturity
695
582
113
0
2,889
1,858
1,030
0
Total
3,585
2,440
1,143
0
*Claims paidMaturityAccident
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 20080
4,000
3,500
3,000
2,500
2,000
1,500
1,000
500
*Claims paidOthersFire InsurancePersonal Accident InsuranceGroup Term Life InsuranceAutomobile Liability InsuranceAutomobile Insurance
(Billion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2008 2007 20080
300
250
200
150
100
50
Type of Insurance
FY2008 FY2007
Short-Term Insurance, Claims Paid
Total
Note: Cooperative-Owned Building Fire Insurance, Fixed-Amount Life Insurance, and Liability Insurance are included in “Others.”
Fire Insurance
Automobile Insurance
Personal Accident Insurance
Group Term Life Insurance
Automobile Liability Insurance
Others
(Millions of Yen)
259,139
6,170
187,153
8,209
13,884
41,988
1,733
(Millions of Yen)
257,176
5,465
186,808
7,471
13,816
41,930
1,684
BUSINESS OPERATIONSBUSINESS OPERATIONS
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(Trillion ¥)
(FY) 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
4.0
3.5
3.0
2.5
2.0
1.5
1.0
0.50
Others ¥117 billion
Payments for damage covered by Building Endowment Insurance ¥69 billion
Payments for Building Endowment Insurance at maturity ¥1,224 billion
Payments for damage covered by Automobile Insurance ¥187 billion
Payments for death covered by Comprehensive Life Insurance ¥565 billion
Payments for Comprehensive Life Insurance at maturity ¥1,954 billion
Breakdown of Claims Paid3.58 3.493.66
Sept. 2004: damage caused by Typhoon No. 18 (Songda) in Yamaguchi, Kumamoto, Fukuoka and other prefectures 284,361 cases totaling ¥108,050 million
Oct. 2004: damage caused by Niigata Chuetsu Earthquake mainly in Niigata and Gunma prefectures 87,622 cases totaling ¥77,340 million
Oct. 2004: damage caused by Typhoon No. 23 (Tokage) mainly in Hyogo, Kyoto, and Okayama prefectures 78,476 cases totaling ¥40,440 million
Jan. 1995: damage caused by Great Hanshin Earthquake (“Kobe earthquake”) mostly in Hyogo, Osaka, and Kyoto prefectures 101,534 casestotaling ¥118,880 million
Sept. 1991: damage caused by Typhoon No. 19 (Mireille) across the whole country 438,405 cases totaling ¥148,820 million
Sept. 1999: damage caused by Typhoon No. 18 (Bart) in Kumamoto, Yamaguchi and other prefectures 179,978 cases totaling ¥63,690 million
Sept. 2005: heavy rain in Miyazaki, Kagoshima, Oitaand other prefectures 39,979 cases totaling ¥29,330 million
Sept. 1998: damage caused by Typhoon No. 7 (Viki) mostly in Nara, Mie, and Wakayama prefectures 84,755 cases totaling ¥27,050 million
4.113.88
INCOME STATEMENT
Premiums and Other Insurance IncomeReversal of Policy ReservesInvestment IncomeOther Ordinary Income
Benefits and Other Insurance ExpensesProvisions for Policy ReservesInvestment ExpensesProvisions for Price Fluctuation ReservesSales ExpensesGeneral Administration ExpensesOther Ordinary Expenses
Ordinary ProfitsExtraordinary ProfitExtraordinary Losses
Ordinary Income:
Ordinary Expenses:
Surplus before TaxesCorporate and Other TaxesAdjustments in Corporate Tax. etc.Provisions for Policy Dividend Reserves
¥ 5,528,428107,075858,834
4,303
¥ 5,496,857336,324437,785
–23,915
107,34425,101
¥ 71,31397,3601,898
¥ 166,77447,5635,663
99,142
¥ 6,498,641
¥ 6,427,328
¥ 4,766,416385,498865,465
5,153
¥ 5,410,23576,373
108,70434,31424,292
109,42523,620
¥ 235,5667,0472,577
¥ 240,036128,45176,71494,532
¥ 6,022,533
¥ 5,786,966
$ 56,280,4481,090,0458,743,095
43,809
$ 55,959,0493,423,8454,456,734
–243,461
1,092,785255,540
$ 725,980991,14419,325
$ 1,697,799484,20657,656
1,009,287
Net Surplus for the YearBalance Brought Forward from the Previous YearReversal from Voluntary ReservesUnappropriated Surplus at End of the Year
¥ 25,73213,62921,15960,521
¥ 93,76718,27220,900
132,940
$ 261,961138,754215,406616,123
$ 66,157,398
$ 65,431,417
Millions of Yen Thousands of U.S. Dollars
FY2008 FY2008FY2007
As of March 31, 2009 and 20081US$=98.23JPY (as of March 2009)
Assets
LiabilitiesSurplus
Expenses
Net Assets
Cash and DepositsCall LoansMoney TrustMonetary Claims BoughtSecuritiesLoansInvested Real EstateOutstanding PremiumsReins. ReceivablesInsurance FundsOther AssetsFixed Assets for BusinessCapital LoansInvestmentsDeferred AssetsDeferred Tax AssetsReserves for Bad DebtsReserves for Investments Loss
Outstanding ReservesLiability ReservesDividends ReservesReins. PayablesAgencies PayablesInsurance FundsOther LiabilitiesOther ReservesPrice Fluctuation ReservesFunds for Traffic Accident-Prevention
Paid-in CapitalTreasury Paid-in capitalEarned Surplus ReservesUnappropriated Surplus at End of the YearOther SurplusNet Unrealized Gains on Securities
¥ 530,38839,990,328
519,29813,957
1176,637
83,44842,239
457,914–
¥ 128,78529
239,70960,521
1,197,66360,570
¥ 41,644,330
¥ 182,788545,00025,100
718,76736,723,4622,818,682
262,463238,99910,405
–192,17392,205
100,000326,572
–1,000,223
24,1892,245
¥ 43,210,410
¥ 466,61839,734,657
515,25314,148
10410,699
216,64045,266
549,790–
¥ 41,553,180
$ 5,399,452407,109,120
5,286,554142,094
1,19867,571
849,520430,001
4,661,654–
$ 1,311,061296
2,440,287616,123
12,192,441616,621
$ 439,890,165
$ 423,947,169
$ 1,860,8255,548,203
255,5277,317,185
373,851,80028,694,7212,671,9322,433,062
105,925–
1,956,364938,671
1,018,0183,324,572
–10,182,460
246,24922,857
Total Assets
Total Liabilities
Note: Fiscal 2008 refers to the period from April 1, 2008 to March 31, 2009.
Millions of Yen Thousands of U.S. Dollars
FY2008 FY2008FY2007
BALANCE SHEET
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( )( )
¥ 165,335476,80025,113
290,39138,128,2312,822,104
217,693171,014
5,083–
236,48888,805
–101,736
–807,52416,3962,505
¥ 43,517,423
( )( )
( ) ( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )
( )
( ) ( )( )
¥ 1,566,080
¥ 128,81457
220,955132,940
1,123,427358,161
¥ 1,964,242 $ 15,942,996Total Net Assets
Income
Total Ordinary Expenses
Total Ordinary Income
As of March 31, 2009 and 20081US$=98.23JPY (as of March 2009)
Supervisory BoardChairman
Shunichiro Yasuta
Deputy Chairman
Katsumi Hanamoto
Iwao Okuno
Asakazu Amano
Masuo Nakamura
Kuniyuki Sakane
Nobuo Yamamoto
Toshihiro Miyatake
Ryou Nishiuchi
Katsuyoshi Yamanaka
Koichi Kawaida
Anyu Onaha
Naoshi Suzuki
(As of July 30, 2009)
Board of DirectorsPresident
Kazumi Imao
Senior Managing Director
Yoshinori Yokoi
Kenji Sugiyama
Managing Director
Shinichi Miyamoto
Masakazu Maezawa
Tamotsu Shozui
Shoichi Kawatake
Junsei Nakamura
Yasunori Yoda
Mototsugu Shimasaki
Board of AuditorsStanding Auditor
Hiromi Watahiki
Kazuaki Nakamura
Haruji Tsukatani
Auditor
Hideki Wakai
Kimito Amari
ZenkyorenAkasaka Twin Tower East2-17-22 Akasaka, Minato-ku,Tokyo 107-8530, JapanTel: +81-3-5215-9108 (International Affairs)
+81-3-5215-9248 (International Finance)+81-3-5215-9390 (Reinsurance)
Fax:+81-3-5215-9484E-mail: [email protected]
Zenkyoren Asset Management of America, Inc.340 Madison Avenue, 4F Suite DNew York, NY 10173, U.S.A.Tel: +1-212-826-3644Fax: +1-212-826-3814
Zenkyoren Europe Limited7th Floor, 62 Cornhill London EC3V 3NH, U.K.Tel: +44-20-7283-9568Fax: +44-20-7283-0545
SUPERVISORY BOARD, BOARD OF AUDITORS AND BOARD OF DIRECTORS HISTORY
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1947 • Agricultural Cooperative Society Law enacted
1948 • Agricultural Mutual Insurance business started in Hokkaido
1951 • National Mutual Insurance Federation of Agricultural Cooperatives
(Zenkyoren) established
• Launched operation of Cooperative-Owned Building Fire
Insurance
1952 • Launched operation of Endowment Life Insurance
1953 • Launched operation of Building Endowment Insurance
1955 • Launched operation of Fire Insurance
1958 • Completed establishment of 46 Prefectural Federations, one for
each of the prefectures in Japan
(with the exception of Okinawa, then under U.S. jurisdiction)
1961 • Launched operation of Children’s Insurance
1962 • Launched operation of Group Term Life Insurance
1963 • Launched operation of Automobile Insurance
1964 • Joined the insurance committee of International Co-operative
Alliance (ICA)
1966 • Launched operation of mandatory Automobile Liability
Insurance
1969 • Opened Atsugi Staff Training Center in Kanagawa prefecture
• Launched operation of Personal Accident Insurance
1972 • Established Okinawa Prefectural Federation
• International Cooperative Insurance Federation (ICIF) was
derived from ICA and Zenkyoren became a member of ICIF
1973 • Opened Nakaizu and Beppu Rehabilitation Centers in Shizuoka
and Oita prefectures
1974 • Online network system between National Federation and
Prefectural Federations went into operation
• Launched operation of long-term Life Insurance
1980 • Launched operation of Agricultural Machinery Insurance
• Launched operation of Agricultural Machinery Endowment
Insurance
1981 • Launched operation of Annuity Insurance
1983 • Launched operation of Whole Life Insurance
1984 • Opened Zenkyoren Automotive Training Center in Kanagawa prefecture
• Asia and Oceania Association (AOA) was set up as a regional
association of ICIF
1985 • Opened Zenkyoren Osaka Center in Osaka prefecture
1988 • Established Zenkyoren Automotive Training Center Co., Ltd.
• Established Zenkyoren Asset Management of America, Inc.
1989 • Launched operation of Liability Insurance
• Online network system for local Agricultural Cooperatives went
into operation
• Established Zenkyoren Europe Limited
1990 • Launched operation of Group Endowment Insurance
1992 • ICA/ICIF held International Congress in Tokyo
1993 • ICIF changed its structure and was renamed ICMIF (International
Cooperative and Mutual Insurance Federation)
1994 • Set up Health Care Helpline
• Opened Ishioka Center in Ibaraki prefecture
2000 • National and Prefectural Federations integrated
2001 • Formed business alliance with The Kyoei Fire & Marine
Insurance Company, Limited
2002 • Launched Zenkyoren Happy & Dream Club (Membership club
for policyholders)
• Launched operation of Cancer Insurance
• Launched operation of Defined Contribution Annuity
Insurance
• Supervisory Board System introduced
2003 • The Kyoei Fire & Marine Insurance became a subsidiary
• Launched operation of Medical Insurance
2004 • Opened Kawasaki Center in Kanagawa prefecture
• AOA’s 20th anniversary event held in Tokyo
2005 • Opened Zenkyoren East and West Japan Underwriting Centers
in Kanagawa and Osaka prefectures
• Insurance Agency system introduced
2006 • Opened Makuhari Training Center in Chiba prefecture
2007 • Launched 3Q Visit Project (person-to-person visits to all
members and policyholders)
2008 • Launched a new type of single-premium Endowment Life
Insurance for policyholders with reaching maturity
Board SystemSince 2002, Zenkyoren, as the cooperative insurance
organization for the agricultural cooperatives, has employed
the following board system to deal with rapid changes in
the business environment, to respond to a wide range of
businesses, and, most importantly, to reflect the opinions
and feedback of members more adequately.
1. The Supervisory Board determines important matters
such as fundamental policies, and supervises business
operations of the Board of Directors on behalf of the
members.
2. The Board of Directors executes daily business operations.
3. The Auditors inspect business operations for both the
Supervisory Board and the Board of Directors.
Other Members of the Supervisory Board
Kazuo Kimura
Toshio Yasuda
Hiromu Ichinosawa
Masashi Ehara
Kiyoshi Ishii
Hisanobu Hirose
Toshiomi Yamada
Tadatoshi Okada
Iwao Kurauchi
Yasuhiro Nakagawa